# Delaware license plate: State owned

> The Delaware state owned license plate: format S9999, for example S4156, documented since 2008, car, van, truck, and bus.

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Part of [Delaware license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware) (10 registration series).

![Delaware (United States) license plate, State owned (documented since 2008)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-de/us-de-state-owned/delaware-license-plate-state-owned.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `S9999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2008 → today (documented from 2008; the format is likely older) |
| Class | government |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Colours | background #00305E; characters #C8A951 |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-de-state-owned` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware/state-owned) |

Sources:

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Delaware)

## About this plate

STATE-OWNED FLEET. Distinct from the OFFICIALS series below, which is a different statutory animal: this plate goes on a vehicle the State owns, whereas § 2123 plates go to a PERSON holding an office and carry inverted colours. Two government-class series with different bases, different colours and different purposes.

## Other government plates here

- [Officials](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware/officials) (2008 to today)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-de/us-de-state-owned.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/delaware?series=us-de-state-owned
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-de` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-de-state-owned"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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